Please see the
README file for general information.
BEFORE INSTALLING
Remove any old versions of this software, either manually or by
running
"rpm -e driverloader" or
"make uninstall" if using the
RPM or tar versions respectively.
Note: if you had an older version of this package, it might have been
installed under the previous "bcmwl5driverloader" name. In that case,
run "rpm -e bcmwl5driverloader" (or "make uninstall" in the *old* package tree).
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
If your Linux distribution supports the
RPM Package Manager,
it is easiest to install the binary RPM package with
METHOD A.
If your system is based on
Debian (DPKG),
METHOD B is for you.
METHOD C is for distributions without RPM or DPKG support,
or those who prefer not to use packages.
If you obtained the driver as a ".zip" file, extract it
first with "unzip <filename>.zip".
METHOD A: BINARY RPM PACKAGE (*.{arch}.rpm)
If you have obtained the driver package in RPM format:
1. install the rpm with "rpm -i driverloader-{version}.{arch}.rpm"
2. if necessary, run "dldrconfig" to complete the installation,
enter license information, or to change your device's configuration.
If you need to rebuild the generic RPM from source, you can get the
TAR package and run: "rpmbuild -tb driverloader-{version}.tar.gz"
(if rpmbuild is not found, you might have to install the rpm-build
package or if you have an older RPM version, try "rpm --rebuild ...").
If you want a pre-compiled package for the currently running kernel,
you can try "make rpmprecomp" in the top directory.
METHOD B: DEBIAN PACKAGE (*.deb)
If you have obtained the driver package in
DEBIAN format:
1. install the package with "dpkg -i driverloader_{version}_{arch}.deb",
if apt-get or some other tool hasn't already done it for you.
2. if necessary, run "dldrconfig" to complete the installation,
enter license information, or to change your device's configuration.
If you need to rebuild the Debian generic package from source, you can
get the TAR package, and from the top directory run: "make debdist".
A pre-compiled DEB package for the currently running kernel can be
built using "make debprecomp" instead.
METHOD C: TAR PACKAGE (*.tar.gz)
If you have obtained the driver package in tar format:
1. extract the package with "tar -xzf driverloader-{version}.tar.gz"
2. change to the package directory with "cd driverloader-{version}"
3. run "make install" from the top of the package directory.
4. run "dldrconfig" to complete the installation and configure your device.
Do not delete or move the source tree from your system after these steps,
it will be required to uninstall and patch the driver.
(Alternatively to this whole procedure you may generate RPMS from the tar
package using rpmbuild -ta driverloader-{version}.tar.gz")
AFTER INSTALLATION
If an error occurred during installation, please see the sections 'BUGS'
and 'REPORTING PROBLEMS' below.
Otherwise, simply point your browser to DriverLoader's web configurator
at http://127.0.0.1:18020/ and login as "root" to complete the
installation.
Unless already included by your vendor, it will be necessary to supply
DriverLoader a copy of the .INF and .SYS files from the vendor's driver
(available on the CDROM which came with the product or from their website)
and a valid license key, available from http://www.linuxant.com/store/.
Atheros USB adapters require loading of both the firmware driver (athfmwdl)
and the network driver (typically neta5agu).
Once this process is completed, your device should appear as a normal
network interface which can be managed using the distribution's usual tools
(such as "redhat-config-network", for example).
To use Wi-Fi Protected Access / WPA-PSK (Personal) authentication with
DriverLoader, it is necessary to install and run the wpa_supplicant daemon
(available from the downloads section of http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/)
For WPA-EAP (Enterprise) authentication, xsupplicant (http://www.open1x.org)
is required in addition to wpa_supplicant.
The "dldrconfig" command can also be used to change certain configuration
options or recompile (generic packages only) the kernel modules after
installation or kernel upgrades. Run "dldrconfig --help" for usage
information.
If you wish to disable the web configurator for security reasons,
you can do so with "dldrconfig --webconf=off". To re-enable it,
use "dldrconfig --webconf=127.0.0.1:18020".
To preserve configuration settings across DriverLoader upgrades, do:
"touch /etc/driverloader/config/preserve"
MANUALLY UNLOADING THE DRIVERS
The device drivers can be manually unloaded using the
"dldrstop" command.
USING ALTERNATIVE VENDOR AND DEVICE IDS
If your device uses a chipset supported by the drivers but isn't
recognized by the driver, please contact
support@linuxant.com.
REMOVING THE DRIVER
If for any reason you wish to un-install the drivers from your
system, simply run the
"dldrconfig --uninstall" command in a root shell.
MORE INFORMATION AND HELP
If you require license keys, assistance or need more information, go to:
http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader
BUGS
A
list of currently known problems is included in the file "BUGS".
REPORTING PROBLEMS
Additional problem reports or patches may be sent to:
support@linuxant.com
Enclosing the output of "dldrconfig --dumpdiag" in your report can greatly
facilitate problem resolution.
